Senior Scientist, R&D

$125,300 - $156,600/Yr

Natera - San Carlos, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Carlos, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

We are looking for a Senior Scientist to join our highly collaborative Molecular Biology Research team. As a Senior Scientist, you will plan, design, and execute laboratory research to expand Natera's oncology product portfolio. For this role, candidates with experience developing NGS assays will be considered, with a preference for a background in oncology.

Responsibilities

• Contributes substantially and intellectually to research and development.
• Lead projects to create and develop novel nucleic acid based diagnostic tests; including planning, testing, protocol development, optimization, and transfer to Development.
• Responsible for project-associated timeline and deliverable planning and management.
• Independently develop plans, generate and advance new ideas.
• Independently design and execute high complexity experiments.
• Coordinates the execution and analysis of effective experiments with statistics and bioinformatics teams.
• Performs basic data analysis (e.g. R, JMP, Excel).
• May manage research associates.
• Very strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Document research progress in reports and presentations.
• Actively interact and communicate with interdepartmental teams such as Program Management, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Translational Science, and Product.
• Communicate progress directly with manager and colleagues.
• Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure.
• Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ph.D. with a minimum of 5 - 8 years of industry experience OR 3+ years of industry experience and 2+ years post-doctoral research.
• Must have experience with designing, executing, and analyzing data on next generation sequencing (NGS) and DNA molecular biology experiments (preferably with cfDNA).
• Must have a background in oncology.
• Strong research skills with a history of innovation.
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, record-keeping, planning, time management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and providing basic level of leadership to research associates and junior scientists.
• Demonstrated success in applying independent scientific judgment in experimental design and analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with automation is a plus.
• Epigenetic/methylation, target enrichment, cfDNA experience is a plus.
• Track record of originating, developing and productizing novel nucleic acid techniques and tests.
• Bioinformatic capabilities, programming (e.g. python) and databases experience (SQL) are a plus.
• Skilled at writing clear plans, reports and SOPs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Free testing for employees and their immediate families.
• Fertility care benefits.
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave.
• 401k benefits.
• Commuter benefits.
• Generous employee referral program.